If the theft is minor, criticism and education can be carried out. If the case is serious, the police should report it to the police.
According to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Penalties for Public Security, whoever steals, defrauds, plunders, extorts or intentionally damages public or private property shall be detained for not less than 5 days but not more than 10 days and may also be fined not more than 500 yuan; If the circumstances are relatively serious, the offender shall be detained for not less than 10 days but not more than 15 days, and may also be fined not more than 1000 yuan.
[Legal Basis]
Article 49 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Penalties for Public Security stipulates that those who steal, defraud, crowd rob, rob, extort or intentionally damage public or private property shall be detained for not less than 5 days but not more than 10 days and may also be fined not more than 500 yuan; If the circumstances are relatively serious, the offender shall be detained for not less than 10 days but not more than 15 days, and may also be fined not more than 1000 yuan.
